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20 May 2013
                       
 
 
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10 May 2013
 
 
Is Goodluck Jonathan failing to resist the West in Africa, or working with it?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
One of the most revealing moments of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s state visit to South Africa this week was when Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote – reputed to be the richest person...
 
 
23 Apr 2013
 
At least 10 injured in Ivory Coast in post-election riots
RIOTS
Rioters erected makeshift barricades and burned tyres in parts of Ivory Coast on Monday to protest at the results of local elections, witnesses said. Police used teargas to break up the...
 
 
30 Jan 2013
 
Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘blood beans’: Big men politics, conflict and environmental degradation in the land of cocoa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
On 11 April 2011, the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), backed by French military troops, arrested the long-time partner of Western interests in the region, the then-President,...
 
 
11 Dec 2012
 
Deep wounds heal slowly in Côte d'Ivoire
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The contested Presidential elections in November 2010 provided the impetus for a violent and prolonged expression of ethnic, religious, and regional tension. This tension highlights social...
 
 
27 Nov 2012
 
 
 
'A Long Way from Reconciliation' – Abusive Military Crackdown in Response to Security Threats in Côte d’Ivoire (November 2012)
HUMAN RIGHTS
This report details the brutal crackdown that followed a series of violent attacks on military installations around the country in August. The attacks were allegedly committed by militants loyal to...
 
 
05 Nov 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – November 5, 2012.
PODCAST
Political opposition leader Helen Zille said in an interview this weekend that South Africa's ruling party would fracture before the decade is out. She also said that the ruling party would be...
 
 
16 Oct 2012
 
 
 
Peace and Security Council Report (October 2012)
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
This month ISS researchers in Addis Ababa and Dakar have produced country analyses on Somalia, South Sudan and Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on the introduction of Somalia’s new constitution, the...
 
 
24 Aug 2012
 
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

Capital city: Yamoussoukro
Languages: French (official);...

 
 
13 Jun 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – June 13, 2012
PODCAST
General Bheki Cele has been dismissed as national police chief, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday.
 
 
21 May 2012
 
Resolving the Political Stalemate in Mali
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The latest developments in Mali, coupled with the coup on 12 April in Guinea-Bissau, have left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) overwhelmed by an extremely challenging...
 
 
30 Apr 2012
 
Charles Taylor Verdict: Competing Perspectives and Perceptions
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The long wait for judgment of the case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor is over. All attention was fixed on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) for the anticipated ruling....
 
 
17 Feb 2012
 
 
 
AU Vote a Setback for South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The 18th Summit of the African Union (AU) that took place in Addis Ababa this week has led to a sudden surge of interest into the workings of the organisation. This is due to the intense battle for...
 
 
New AU charter: Practicing Democracy or Pretending?
GOOD GOVERNANCE AFRICA
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s president since 1982, is one of the six African leaders who has successfully clung to power for more than a quarter-century. Paradoxically, his country was the 15th African...
 
 
Africa: A testing ground for the International Criminal Court?
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Since its birth, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has had Africa as its most substantial client base. This can be interpreted as evidence of the poor governance systems that remain prevalent...
 
 
08 Feb 2012
 
DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)
Statements

When President Jacob Zuma delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address tomorrow we expect him to present his vision for South Africa’s future. Most importantly, he must outline a...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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